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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12. 1938 THE CAPITAL' JOURNAL. SALEM, OREGON "l; LOCALS? For five weeks the city police hive been looking for Edwin W. Otto, route t, who Is said to have put out i considerable number of forged checks. Today he was arrested at a local business establishment and Is booked for drunkenness and forg. ery. Cedar roping, Adams Florist. Court. 287 I nnUdlnz Dermlts today were! 8 In sheets, to repair a one storv dwelling at bod oouin stna, sao. Mrs. Roma nunwr, w auer a itt story dwelling at 865 South Liberty, S50. Henry a. noenier, vo alter two story apartment house at 818 North Liberty, s. The Chemawa Indian "Serenad' rs" have volunteered their serv ices for the benefit program to be presented at the Highland school Monday night at s o clock, pro. ceeds from the entertainment will be used for school purposes. Gas. brl. 16c. Truax Oil. Ph. 701 398 With some assurance of expan sion in the activities of both the recreational and adult education programs of Marion county, states Earl Litwlller, local supervisor, it should very soon be possible to of' fer some new and Interesting ac tivities. Plans call, among other things, for new night classes in such subjects as pastel drawing and dlesel engine operation, should the. demand develop it Is even pos. slblsjuiat a free course under a com. pewit artist will be given in oil painting. Though there will be new recreational activities the plans for these are not sufficiently com. pleted to make definite announce ments. See Love the Jeweler, N. High. opp. Courthouse, for Jewelry, Watches. Clinics scheduled for next week by the Marion county health de. partment: Monday, all day at Washington; Tuesday all day at Scotts Mills; Wednesday, forenoon. Salem high and Parrlsh Junior high; afternoon, school clinic at health department; Thursday, all day, school clinics at Bethel, Au burn and Swegle; forenoon, pre- school at health department; Sat urday, 8:30-10 a. m. Immunizations, health department. P. C. Fulton as executor of the estate of J. D. Mayes has filed his final account showing total expens Jtol $530.71 and cash on hand of 1968.29. V.F.W. Benefit dance Sat, Dec. 12, Fraternal Temple, 447 Center St. Mu sic by Johnnie Callahan's 10 Swing Entertainers. Admission: Ladies 25c. Gentlemen 50c. 287' The new post of Veterans of For eign Wars at Lebanon will be nam ed after General Ulysses Grant Mc Alexander, according to word re ceived here. General McAlexander, known as the "Rock of the Maine," died last September. Officers will be Installed early next month by John R. Snellstrom, of Eugene, de partment senior vice commander. The new officers are Leroy Johns ton, commander; Donald Daniels, senior vice commander; George Fish, junior vice commander; Ed win C. Dailey, quartermaster; Har ry White, chaplain; Carl Flagman, surgeon and Asa Patch, Judge ad vocate. Mrs. Beatrice Shadoln, de partment senior vice-president, has lined up sufficient women to form VVmporary auxiliary and plans for permanent organization are be lrv made. Found: 2 Irish Setters. P. 7836. 288 Marriage licenses have been is sued at Vancouver, Wash., to T. Gilbert Haines, Oswego and Doro thy M. Schneider, Hubbard; Law rence J. Johnson, Scotts Mills and Margaret C. Emlch, Molalla and to - Albert E. Boen, Molalla and LUa Mae Short, Sllverton. After being defeated 47-29 by the Willamette freshman basketball team last night, St. Helens came back to even" the count this morn ing with a sparkling 32-31 victory. Mason, St. Helens forward, scored eight points all In the last half to head his team to the surprise vic tory. Cecil Quesseth, rook forward, as high point man with nine. Gifts, birds, nlaht singers. Ruth Brant, 434 8. Cottage. 287 Dr. R. I. Shattuck of Portland will address a public gathering of per sons interested In the Townsend movement, scheduled for 2:30 i'clock Sunday afternoon in the ugh school auditorium. Artnur Moore, district organiser, will pre side. The meeting will be open to the public Daniel Owen Church, 338 North Summer street, received first aid treatment at Salem Deaconess hos pital early today for Injuries re ceived when his automobile skidded nd turned over on River road, near Keiser school north of Salem. Oth er motor vehicle accidents reported ere: Mrs. waiter Stetler, route 2. and an unidentified car. Bert C. Mitchell 1890 McCoy, and B. D. Wood, 690 Ferry, at Center and Liberty. Harold Stanfleld. 810 Jud , and an unidentified car, at Mission and 14th. Richard Sturda- ant, 1855 North Fifth, Walter ten ing. 1820 North Summer, and Rob t V. VIsU, 110 East Miller. High and Marlon. Norman Ham ilton. 310 East Lincoln, Mrs. Cv B. Whitney. 1889 Sattinaw. at Ferry 680 Ferry, and D. C. Mitchell, 1880 racuov. mruri nnw m . field, and Frank Dlcen, route 2, on mcuic nignway two miles north of Luts Florist, 1276 N. Lib. Ph. 9592. 289 Mayor V. E. Kuhn is one of the Pacific coast mayors invited to get behind the "Coos Bay plan" to end the maritime strike. The Invitation reached him last night, coming from a committee at Marshfield. mayor sunn said he was deeply in terested and would viva th invi tation recognition. The united group of mayor and other officials will petition President Roosevelt mat me plans be carried out. Arraigned on a forgery charge, George Melzer took 24 hours in which to decide on his Dlpa in lue. tice court today. He is in Jail In ueu oi (au nau. He is accused of forging a check tot 83.30 on Ed ward HareU. Lyle F. Dyson swore to the complaint. Dance Haunted Mill Sat. nite. 297 A considerable increase in the number of Christmas seals sold by students of the public schools was reported today by seal headquarters. At Parrlsh Junior high $98.72 worth or stamps were sold, or a per cap ita sale of 10 stamps. Salem senior high Invested in $64.80 worth of the little seals, a much better showing than a year ago. Christmas seal headquarters today suggested per sons who have received seals through the mails make response before the Christmas rush la on In earnest. The Friendly Indian group met late Friday afternoon at the YM. C A. for the purpose of electing of ficers. Those selected were: Presi dent, June Young; secretary, Mary Elizabeth Page; treasurer, Sarah Morris; social chairman, Kathleen Hug. Plans were made to hold a Christmas .party Wednesday, De cember 23. Another meeting of the Friendly Indians will be held next Friday afternoon. All girls are eligible for membership who are of grade school age and are affiliated with the Y. Christmas Special: Bridge lamps complete with shades $1.95. Woodry Furniture Co, 474 S. Com-!. 307" Order in connection with liquida tion of the Scotts Mills bank au thorises sale of the Vincent P. Sowa note and chattel mortgage to Lulu Scott for $494.09, , Th i-juse of Andrew Shepherd affninst. Cora Lons has been dis missed In circuit court on stipula tion between tne parties. nnmniatnt has heen filed bv Ma bel Coleman against Charles Whit ney and others to seek a aecree oe rmininv resnective Interests of the parties to the cause In certain real property. TTnltrinv wines, nerfect gift. P. 4014. Salem Vintage store, 149 N. HI. 287 un)wi nf the Marion county rt hnva heen invited to nartici- pate In a state-wide weed control conference to oe neio. ai wio o iiam nnrvfliiis. December 19. starting at 10 o'clock in the morn ing. The invitation came from Ray GUI .master of the state grange which inaugurated the plan for the conference. The-idea Is to promote iam fnr unified oonslaught HHIW - on weeds. Representatives of vari ous agricultural interest ana oui . i.tM int beine- Invited to take part. Discussions will include education, law eniorcemeni, new legislation, cooperation from coun ties, state and federal government, effect on puonc lanos, mu: u a j.m... and other factors In wecu w"'"ev connection with the general pro gram. , r,..i naiirhhora of America will meet Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the Fraternal temple. a Mfttannint on Court ui timtw w street today patrols a labor picket of the culinary workers bearing this device on front and back: "Unfair to organized labor." Besiae in, and keeping pace with him. walks one of the women employes of the .... with (hi banner fore rcsvauiiuii, " ' - and rear: "All employes thoroughly satisfied.- ... .!. waivarf preliminary ionn Ui6v r hearing when arraigned in Justice court soaay v" - " a check without sufficient fundi and was bound over to the grand lurv. He furnished unaerwsing ioi . , MM ball in tne sum oi v. rh.nmd with Illegal possession of . . . Af same season. Arlow HWl vu Mix and John Ogle pleaded guilty in Justice court today, ugie laueu to pay a fine of $ ana m Mix expected to raise his $25 fine today. , . .li. ...... nf memories If you in hub . can't Join send your photograph. Cyn" Cronise, aw i " - Bldf. . - -w.n- mi fire at 824 Bel- An wwuiw" " ' mont last night necessitated a run by the fire department. Eugene Byland of Woodburn to an the police blotter ior iwu observe stop sign. waiter Robinson and family, who cam here recently from Sioux rails S. D, have purchased tne Rue place in the Evans Valley dls-m-i .nil moved there this week. They have had temporary quarters RESENTMENT GROWING OVER STRIKE RESULT Portland, Ore., Dec. 12 (P) Grow ing resentment at the continued deadlock in the maritime dispute crystallzed into action on three fronts in Oregon today. While local officials of the Inter national Longshoremen's association strike committee investigated the "need" of corn before unloading a ship, the cargo of which has been demanded by poultry . producers. Mayor Joseph K. Carson named for mer Mayor George Baker to head a citizen's committee." Carson said the committee "could depend upon the city's full coopera. tion" and that "thousands of our people are utterly unable to. under stand why the commerce of this port must continue to be blocked because people elsewhere cannot agree." In the mid-Columbia area to the east, the Oregon horticultural so ciety at Hood River went on record demanding the incorporation of la. bor unions, the submission of dis putes to arbitration, and the use of state police or militia "to prevent any interference by any person or group with the use of state highways or . . . with . . . lawful business." To the south along the coast at strike-bound Marshfield, Sheldon Sackett, publisher, was named chair. man of a committee to seek the co operation of other municipalities in carrying to fruition a program call ing for the resumption of work pending outcome of negotiations. Three hundred Coos Bay residents approved the plan at a mass meet ing. Handling of com on the Prlmero In the harbor here was authorized by a strike committee at San Fran cisco after Governor Charles Mar tin had Informed Edward McGrady, assistant secretary of labor in San Francisco, that producers threatened forcible unloading. Cliff Thurston, member of the Portland I.L.A. strike committee. said investigation would have to bear out claims of "need." however. before the cargo would be worked. DeMolay commandry, Knights Templar, will hold a turkey dinner at the Masonic temple Monday night at 6:30 o'clock. All sir knights and their guests are invited. Fol lowing the dinner the women will be entertained while the members will hold regular convocation. Spe cial entertainment has been ar ranged by a committee consisting of L. B. Ollbertson and W. H. Mills with Mrs. B. B. Flack heading the women s committee. Members of all commandries from any Juris. diction are Invited. " The "social security pension act which is about to go Into operation will be discussed by F. J. Tooze, Sr., next Monday evening at the W.C.T. U. hall, at 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Tooze has made Intensive study of this act and anticipates that this ses sion of congress will make some Im portant changes in It. L. C. Mc Shane will open the meeting, and J. H. Merriman will introduce the speaker and entertainers. This program is being sponsored by Townsend club No. 2 and everyone Interested In this social security act is especially Invited. Phil Huth changed his plea from not guilty to one of guilty on a reckless driving charge In police court yesterday afternoon, and the case did not go to trial as sched uled. On recommendation of City Attorney Paul R. Hendricks he was fined $19. Huth's attorney had threatened to take the case to the circuit court on grounds the city's traffic code was Invalid. City At torney Hendricks had threatened to have the case transferred to the Justice court for prosecution undei state law. . A new complaint for $1400. dam ages has been filed in circuit court by Anton Rothenfluch against Frank Duda. Damages are sought for alleged Improper drying of hops An earlier complaint had been fil ed and the case was about to go to trial when attention was called to the fact that the Defendant Duda was dead and no substitution had been made necessitating calling otf the trial and preparing the new complaint. Bank liquidation orders have been signed in circuit court as follows: Bank of Woodburn, order permit ting W. C. Jeschke notes to outlaw; to sell Gervals chicken house to Howard Tomg for $200 and to pay partial taxes on certain properties. Bank of Stayton, settle A. P. Er- peldlng note for $300; to permit $873 taxes to remain unpaid on certain timber lands; to settle W. F. Klecker note for $180. A marriage license has been is sued to Elvln Joseph Clark, 27. dairyman, Woodland. Wash, and Emma Karoltne Muesslg, 29, house keeper, Aurora. Citation for hearing on appoint ment of a guardian for Chester B. Lindsay has been filed In probata. Final hearing on the estate of Lucy I. Brown of .which Walter H Bell Is executor has been set for January 18. In the case of R. C. Aiken. Inc.. against H. M. Boesch. Judge McMa- han has handed down an order overruling a motion, and tie also has denied a motion to strike parts of the complaint in the case of Kaih- erlne Heathman vs. L. R. Springer. preparations are being made tor the annual Christmas program which will follow a community bas ket social at the Pratum school Fri day night, December 1$, at 1:30 o'clock. n I County Court Meet Called December 1 Baker, Ore., Dec. 12 Wt County Judge C. E. Balrd said today a meeting of the county courts of dls trlct 1, Association of Oregon Coun ties, would be held here December 15 to discuss proposed legislation. Counties In the group include Bak er, Grant, Malheur, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa. MARTIN PLANS STRIKE ACTION Governor Martin will confer with Mayor J. A. Carson of Portland there later today relative to the strike situation involving the corn laden ship Prlmero which he de clared poultry raisers would unload if unions did not do so. The executive has been waiting for Agrlculutral Director Solon T. White and Labor . Commissioner Charles Gram before leaving for the Portland session. Shortly after 1 o'clock today the executive was still wattine word from the two officials. He said he would make no statements until he had obtained all the data relative to the need for corn. Immediately after White arrives here from the coast the governor said he would either issue a state ment or wait until later after his talk with the Portland mayor. White was being speeded here under state police escort The executive was visibly impa tient today and indicated that when he had the information he was seeking he would make an an nouncement, the Import of which was interpreted as a definite move concerning the Portland waterfront tie-up. CASH AND CARRY IN WAR NYE'S PLAN Portland, Dec. 12 (P) A sugges tion that nations at war be put on "a sort of cash and carry plan" was voiced here by Gerald P. Nye, North Dakota senator and chairman of the senate's special committee in vestigating the munitions Industry, Nye, who was Interviewed In Port land while en route to Eugene, also said "If we are going to Insist upon so-called alleged rights upon the high seas, we are not going to be able to maintain neutrality." He cmmented that "things look pretty squally in Europe and an swered "Yes, sir" In response to a question whether he would Intro duce a more drastic neutrality meas ure In the next congress. HEALTH PROGRAMS "BEING PRESENTED Community meetings In the Inter est of the fight against tuberculosis continue to be sponsored by the Marion County Public Health de partment The afternoon hours of today s session of the Salem grange, held In Auburn hall, were turned over to the association. Dr. E. E Berg, county health offloer, was the principal speaker, while a trio from Salem senior high sang several numbers. The trio and accompanist included Elisabeth and Virginia Steed, Arlene Sholseth and Caro line Brown. A play entitled "The Bishop's Candlestick" waa presented by members of the Snikpoh club of Sa lem high. In the cast were Jewell Turner, Juhe Armstrong, George Kertson. Abe Stein bock and Dean Oocdman. Last night at Evans Valley, ap proximately 75 persona heard Dr. R E. Klelnsorge of Sllverton speak and saw the motion picture "Behind the Shadows." Attending from Salem were Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dougherty and Mr. and Mrs. George R. K. Moorhead. The health association will pre sent a program during Sunday eve ning s vesper service at Chemawa. POPE SPENDS PART OF DAY IN CHAIR Vatican City. Dec. 12 Ml Pope Plus XI spent part of today in an armchair. Improving steadily from his paralytic attack. His Holiness talked with Cardinal Pacelli. the Vatican secretary of state, and received messages of sym pathy from King Victor Emmanuel and Viceroy Rodolfo Oraslanl, of Ethiopia. Prelates expressed the hope he would be able to deliver his usual Christmas eve allocution. Although his attendants were en couraged by the Holy Father's pro gress against the attack which forc ed him to bed a week ago today, they feared he would not be able to par ticipate In the customary ritual of which his Christmas address Is a part. Cochran Forces Way Into Cue. Finals Chicago, Dec. 12 Wl A San Francisco Irishman with great competitive heart carried his cue wizardry today Into the playoff he forced for the world's three cush ion billiards championship. In the moat spectacular perform ance In a decade of title play. Wei ker Cochran of California defeated Klnrey Matsuvama of Japan and Johnny Layton of Sedalla, Mo , yes terday, to create a deadlock be tween himself. Tiff Denton of Kan sas City and the little Japanese ace. Each has woo six games and lost three. Matsuyami opposes Denton this afternoon. In the first evening match Cochran plsye Dmton and In thewcond Matsuyama meets Cochran, CHIANG SEIZED BY MUTINEERS UNDER CHANG (Continued from page 1) eers' demands, and that Chiang's wife had rushed to Shanghai. Mili tary officials predicted large detach ments of Honan provincial troops would be sent against the rebels. Domel said there was severe fight ing in the vicinity of Sianfu between the rebels, who were described as part of Marshal Chang Hsiao-Liang's "northwestern frontier communist suppression army," and loyal troops. The youthful Marshal Chang, him self, was reported to have organised the mutiny after receiving orders from Generalissimo Chiang to trans. fer his troops to Fukeln, south of Shanghai. The troops had been suspected of fraternizing with the communists they were supposed to be fighting, planning instead, an anti-Japanese campaign. Marshal Chang, the Dome! agency related, likewise seized Yu Hsueh Chung, the Kansu governor, and other Nanking military (leaders, in cluding Shao Ll-Tzu, Ctiu Chua-Hua, Chang Tso-Plng, former ambassador to Tokyo, and Chen Chlen, generally considered Chiangs right hand man. Then he Issued a circular telegram which the Domel agency said de manded: 1. Immediate military operations against Japan. 2. Restoration of Manchoukuo to China. 3. Restoration of the patriot Sun Yat Sen's policy of recognizing com munism. On receipt of the telegram, the Chinese national government at Nanking was said by Domel to have replied: "The national government fully appreciates the young marshal's pro. posals, but the national government first desires the Immediate release of Chiang Kai-Shek, after which it will discuss emergency measures In con. nectlon with the young marshal's de. mands." They related that the Nanking of. flclals had lost all touch with Gen eralissimo Chiang following the re. volt, which was said to have begun Friday afternoon. Corners dispatches stated the mu. tineers first seized control of the Sianfu rail and traffic communica tions, disrupting rail service on the Lunghal line to the west. Then, the dispatches continued, they marched on the Sianfu mili tary headquarters and "detained" the generalissimo and his aides. Quttlng Ho Chen-Chung, pacifica tion commissioner of Hupeh , pro vince. Domel said only a part of Marshal Chang's forces those under Yang Fu-Chang were lnvol ved in the mutiny. These troops have been operating as "anti-communist forces" in Shen sl and Kansu provinces of northern China. Sianfu is in Shensl province. Chiang, realizing the men were showing signs of joining up with the communists against Japan, had been planning to move central gov ernment troops to positions which would have cut off Marshal Chang and his men from the northwestern communist armies. The necessity of reinforcing Chin ese armies who are fighting Mon golian Invaders east of Sulyuan caused postponement of the plan, however. TESTIMONY ENDS IN GAMING CASES Portland, Dec. 12 yP) A supreme court edict regarding plnball ma chines advanced one step near to day with completion of testimony In a circuit court case here.' Plaintiffs were J. H. Campbell and N. J. Arnold, Marion county, who sought an Injunction to pre vent seizure of machines on the claim that they were games of skill and not wholly gambling de vices. Circuit Court Judge Crawford took the suit under advisement. It was understood the case would be given to the supreme court, in order to establish a precedent, regardless of the circuit court verdict. GAME BOARD SEEKS EMINENT DOMAIN Portland, Dec. 12 W) The , state game commission said today it would request the legislature to give It the right of eminent domain so that sites along fishing streams and win ter feeding grounds for deer might be preserved. The commission also took under consideration a suggestion that the steelhead season be closed to com mercial fishing from December 1 to May 1. One member pointed out that the main steelhead run In the Umpqua river occurs in November and that If the action Is taken the time should be extended to Include November 1. Discussion arose on the possibUltj of Increasing hunting and fishing license fees but no action was taken Press day will be observed by the chamber of commerce Monday noon with members of the state house "press gang" the spekkers. Listed to appear are Clayton V. Bemhard. bureau manager of the Associated Press; Don F. Caswell, bureau manager of the United Press; A. L. Llndbeck. Salem rep resentative of the Oregon Journal and Wayne A. Pettlt, Salem rep resentative of the Oregonlan. Mem bers of the Salem press will be special guest. Tax Foreclosure Sales Declared Void in Brief Filed by Contestants Charges that tax foreclosure proceedings instituted and carried through by Marion county in which hundreds of pieces of property were involved and have been disposed of also in hundreds of cases to tnatw many purchasers, are void and of no effect, are made In a reply filed by Oscar Hayter, Dallas attorney, in circuit court here today. The re ply la to the answer in the case of Oril A. Edwards, administrator of the estate of Orpha Palmer Dawes, against Lulu Humphrey and Jesse Potter. The reply cites a number of par ticulars on which the Dallas lawyer bases his contentions as to the In validity of the foreclosure pro ceedings which. If upheld, county officials admit would throw the en tire situation Into chaos and pre sent a problem almost too knotty for untangling. The reply charges in the first In stance that the costs for publication of summons was not correctly ap portioned among the several parcels of real property put up for sale and described in the summons and de- NEER OUT OF -BRICK PLANT The Salem Brick & Tile company has been taken over by the bond holders and W. R. Kane placed In charge. F. E. Neer, who has been manager for many years, has retired from connection with the concern. Manufacturing operations have ceased for the time being but It Is understood negotiations for a pos sible sale are under way. Suit to foreclose on a bond Issue against the company was instituted considerably over a year ago. Last February a compromise was reached temporarily and extension of time granted to the management until early this month. Bonds to the am ount of about $9900 have been de faulted on, and unpaid taxes aggre gate In excess of $4000 or a total Indebtedness of between f 14,000 and 15,000 Involved. When the extension of time was granted it was thought that with the big public building program includ ing the new schools, state capltol and other structures the company might place Itself In a position to carry on. But only a portion of the brick contract for the schools went to the concern and delays In build ing of the capltol have made It im possible to meet the obligations In current operating costs. PLAN APPROACHES FOR NEW FERRY The county court of Yamhill county met this morning at the Wheatland ferry with County En gineer Hubbs and County Bridge Foreman Hennies for this county and decision was reached to have this county do all of the work In preparing approaches and other nec essary steps required on both sides of the river to place fc new free ferry In operation there, the Yam hill court to bear Its share of the cost. A Marlon county crew started sinking holes for the concrete to carry the 100 foot poles to be put up for the hlghllne. On the Yam hill aide of the river where high water washes the approach, short piling will be driven to make an ar tificial embankment, this to be re inforced with plank and the gravel for the road approach will be fUled In between these abutments to keep the gravel from washing away. This work will be started at once and it is expected the whole thing will be completed before high water inter feres. The boat Is expected to be ready for operation before the first of the year. It la being constructed now in West Salem. ROOSEVELT DROPS LINE AT LOS AYES Aboard U.8S. Chester, Dec. 12 (U.R) President Roosevelt, determined to get at least one fish during bis 14.000 mile peace trip, dropped a line at Los Aves and Culebra in the leeward islands todsy. But It will only be a short stop In, the lesser Antilles group Just southeast of Cuba, and then he will be on his way aboard the cruiser Indianapolis to Charleston, S. C where he will arrive at 7 a.m. Tues day, and be In Washington by night. Mr. Roosevelt had a full day yes terday at Port of Spain. Trinidad, where the governor of that British crown colony paid him official cour tesies. 8TORM WARNINOS ON COAST Portland, Ore, Dec. 12 U.R Southeast storm warnings were posted at all Oregon and Washing ton coast stations at 1 a. m. today, .the weather bureau said. Strong southerly winds, reaching gale force, were forecast for today and tonight. Time for filing bill of exceptions In the case of Lulu Brown against George Rltteman has been extencied jn January 4 In circuit court. 1 1 ureen stamps iVTcrr mmj, win I every Batardaj CARSON PHARMACY QUI Its Mi Coart Bt, Salem cree. He states that such publication is based on the number of lines of printed matter and that the sum of $2.50 was assessed against each par cel of property described without re gard to the length of tne descrip tions or the number of lines contain ed in them. Further he alleges that the sum mons waa published In five Issues when he charges it was necessary to publish it only four and that this cost was assessed against the prop erties. He further avers it does not appear that the county paid any fixed sum for the property it acquired or that It paid the sum of the taxes, charges. penalties and costs. Further allegation Is made that the sheriff failed to sell the real property as provided by law, In that he failed to offer for sale for the amount alleged to be due on such parcel a lesser quantity of such par cel than the whole. In regard to the specific property Involved in this particular case, the reply alleges that in the mortgage instrument Involved and on which the administrator seeks to foreclose, Jesse Potter, one of the defendants and mortgagor, covenanted to pay the taxes but failed to do so except one half year In 1931. He says the other defendant, Lulu Humphrey, Is a sister of Jesse Potter and that she purchased the property from the county charging a fraudulent con spiracy and that she acted as trus tee for her brother Potter. The re ply says she secured a quit claim deed from the county and that this la the only title by which she lays claim to the land. The reply offers a tender of $138.88, the amount the county paid, and $637.79 the account Lulu Hum phrey paid the county, or a total of $637.79. WITNESS TELLS OF TRIPLE SLAYING Yreka, Cal., Dec. 12 (U.R) Charles Baker, only eye witness to the slay ing of two peace officers and a for mer navy officer at Horse creek, was scheduled to testify agam today and testify for the state In the mur der trial of John and Coke Brlte. Yesterday, attempts of defense attorneya to Implicate Baker in the "Horse creek massacre" apparently failed. After Baker told his version of the killings from the witness chair, he withstood a lengthy cross examination in which he denied he carried a gun when he accompanied the three victims to the Brltes' camp on the night of Aug. 29. Recalling that the state's witness had told of hearing and seeing shooting In the camp, chief defense counsel suddenly asked: "As a matter of fact, you fired one of those shots yourself, didnt you?" "No," Baker replied. "I did not." Baker was the only survivor of the group that attempted to serve battery warrants on the Brltes. GOOD SAMARITAN CANTATA PLANNED A sacred cantata entitled "The Good Samaritan." with text com piled largely from the scriptures by Bemlce H. Runkel and the muslo by Kenneth E. Runkel, will be pre sented by the choir of the First Christian church, Center and High streets Sunday evening December 20 at 7:30 p. m. The cantata has Its setting during an Interview of a certain lawyer with Christ. The lawyer asks Christ what he must do to Inherit eternal life. Christ's answer, which includes the parable of the "Oood Samari tan," Is then presented In vivid form. A choir of 36 voices will present the cantata. The part of the narra tor will be sung by Mrs. Gertrude C herring ton. soprano. Fred Bates, baritone, will portray the character of Jesus. Miss Bene Douglas will be alto soloist and Lois Plummer Schmidt organist. The choir is di rected by John Schmidt, Jr., who will sing the part of the lawyer. Factory at Empire May Open Next Week North Band, Ore.. Dec. 12 W The Coos Bay Pulp corporation's mill at Empire, closed when stor age facilities were taxed to capacity, probably will open next week K. O. Fosse, president, said today. About ISO men normally are employed. MT. CREST ABBEY MAUSOLEUM AND CREMATORIUM West end ef Hoyt St. Telephone 4M an Mil Uoyd T. Rlfdon. Mgr. COOS CITIZENS SELECT BOARD TO END STRIKE Marshfield, Dec. 12 UP) The Coo Bay citizens committee, seeking con certed action by three states to end the maritime strike, proposed a panel of 25 men and women today from which. It suggested, "three public negotiators or Interveners" be drawn by Pacific coast governors to repre sent the public's Interests. The names proposed Include: Oregon Rabbi Henry J. Berko wits. Ray W. GUI, state grange pres ident; Henry CabeU, highway com mission chairman; George Rossman, supreme court Justice; Robert W, RuhL Medford editor; Merle Chess man, Astoria editor; 8aldle Orr Dun. bar, Portland women's leader; Nor man F. Coleman, former president of Reed college; Franklin T. Griffith, public utility executive. Washington John Boettlger, Se attle publisher; Irvin King, state grange; Warren W. Tollman, su preme court Justice; Bertha Landea, former Seattle mayor; H. P. Selg, president of the University of Wash ington. California Dr. Aurelia A. Reln hardt, president of Mills college; John L. McNab, attorney; Upton Sinclair, writer; Alfred C. Lockwood, supreme court Justice; Max Radln, University of California law school; Dr. R. G..Sproul, president of the University of California; I. Zeller bach, Industrialist; Garret W. Mc Enerney, attorney; and Raymond Height, attorney. 2000 MISSING IN LUZON FLOOD Manila, Dec. 12 m Ceclllo As cano, newspaperman at AparrL at the mouth of the Cagayan river, said, he believes 2000 persons are missing In the Friday flood which struck three provinces through which the river flows. He said his figures were complied from reports of Red Cross and Phil ippine government health officials and unverified sources. The list of known dead reached 48 today. Relief workers pushed farther Into Isolated Isabela province, where the flood apparently struck hardest, and reported 333 persons missing and thousands of homeless people clam oring for food and shelter. Newspapermen accompanying the relief forces said al crops were de stroyed in an area which waa heavily productive of rice and tobacco. With the threat of starvation and epidemics facing the survivors of the flood, 24 United States army trucks loaded with food supplies and carry ing more nurses and doctors were dispatched from Manila, to supple ment a relief ship which sailed for the north coast yesterday. CUTLER PRESIDENT OF MISSOURI CLUBS J. L. Cutler was reelected presi dent of the Salem Missouri club at the annual meeting last night at tended by 76 former resident of that state. Cutler Is also president of the state association. Other offi cers are James Harland, vice presi dent; Mrs. Lucas, secretary, and Mr. McWhorter, treasurer. The program Included selection by the Rhythm Vendors' orchestra: male quartet composed of Cutler, Hull, Martin and McWhorter with Alena Bremmer at the piano; read ings by Mrs. Addle Curtis, Mrs. Ber tha Roe, Elvira Smith and Mis Speck. Ronald Craven offered sev eral vocal numbers, accompanied by Miss Bremmer. Mrs. Kelso was nam ed manager of the "kitchen detail" for the next three months. The next meeting of the club will be held January 22. Three Simple Names Used for Windsor London, Dec. 12 P stripped of his titles by his own act, the former king of the British Empire has three names today: To England he Is Edward Windsor. His family calls him David. Mrs. Simpson's name for him 1 Teddy. Congressman James W. Mott and famUy are spending the week-end preparing to leave Tuesday for Washington. D. C, to be ready for the opening of mngrew. teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee "FIT FOR A KIiW Our Sunday Turkey Dinner en loyed by the multitude. 30c Horseshoe Luncheonette 25 N. High St. yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee and Commercial H. Dal Wood. 4Uuata ssf UM isms